Rich often swampy forests: deciduous, mixed, or coniferous (hemlock, white pine, fir, and especially cedar), often thriving on banks and in ravines; favored by the moist winds from Lake Michigan and often luxuriant on forested dunes and in coniferous forests near the shore. It is heavily browsed by deer and moose in Michigan, and has become scarce in many parts of the state due to severe deer browsing.